When choosing an aerobic exercise, you may have considered whether the exercise is low impact or high impact. Understanding the difference between the two and how to maximize the aerobic benefits no matter what you choose is important. High impact – High impact exercise includes jumping, running, and any other exercise that includes moves in […]
More Energy and Less Pain With Good Posture
Stand up straight! Yes, you have probably heard this before. But why? Sure, standing up straight makes all of us look better, but it is also better for us. Good posture will help your body function more effectively and reduces muscle and joint pain. Imagine your skeleton as a framework or scaffolding in which your […]
Metabolic Syndrome
Just over twenty years ago, researchers and medical professionals identified and named a group of risk factors that greatly increase the risk of heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, and diabetes. The ability to more accurately identify these risks helps doctors more effectively guide and monitor their patients. This group of risk factors is called […]
Movement for Memory
Hit the gym or the track to help your memory? Recent research says yes! Most people know: hit the gym or the track to improve your heart health, lose weight, and build muscle. These benefits of exercise are true and well-proven. Exercise also seems to have a positive effect on our thinking and our ability […]
Metabolism Makeover
What is metabolism? “Metabolism” refers to how well and how efficiently our body functions to help us digest food and convert that food into usable energy. Metabolism also helps our body circulate blood, grow new cells, supports brain and nerve activity, contracts muscles, and helps our body to fight against disease. The rate at which […]
Prevent: Arthritis
Stiff joints, pain in the knees or feet, difficulty opening jars, reduced range of motion in your neck or back – all of these are common arthritis symptoms. Arthritis is the most common degenerative joint disease, costing approximately 164 billion dollars a year in lost wages, lost productivity, and medical care. There are different types […]
Exercise for Pain Management
So many have experienced it – the feeling of needing to exercise but not being quite up to it. Often, feeling a little sore or in a little discomfort is enough to make us cancel that workout and head to the couch. But exercise is actually good for you when you are a little sore. […]
Exercise for Heart Health
The importance of exercise is multidimensional. Exercise has an impact on our physical health, our mental health, and our emotional health. In fact, besides quitting smoking, getting regular exercise is one of the most important choices you can make to improve wellness! One important effect of regular exercise is its impact on heart health. The […]
Move More, Stress Less
Feeling stressed? While we can’t always avoid stress, we can do something to help: exercise. Exercise improves our resilience to stress by improving our brains hormonal response, helping ‘blow off steam’ to manage our mood, and improving sleep. Ever hear of a runner’s high? Exercise creates chemical changes in our brain that help counteract the […]
Managing Stress When Making Healthy Changes
Investing in your health by making healthy changes is always rewarding but it doesn’t mean it is always easy. Change is hard and we are human so we may slip now and again. To help increase our chance of success, we can take steps to prevent stress, and more importantly, consider how we can respond […]